Ensoniq Fizmo

The Fizmo is a 48-voice synthesizer which uses 2nd-generation Transwave
technology to create very organic sounds unlike any other synth available. Every
programming function has its own dedicated knob or button, and there is a limited
but useful 4-character LCD display. The Fizmo features an Arpeggiator and 24-bit VLSI effects
with 41 algorithms, including a Vocoder and the ability to process
incoming audio through the Vocoder and effects.

Transwave synthesis uses wavetables of sound data with layered variations
in harmonic structures such that their timbres progress naturally from one end to the other.
This allows for sounds to modulate over time, or by velocity, wheel, pressure, or
any number of other options.

There are 2 oscillators available for each of the 4 presets allowing for 8 unique
oscillators at the same time, not to mention individual LFO and Noise generators
for each Osc. Another wonderful feature is the ability to stack up to four
individual presets together into one sound and map them across the keyboard.
This synth is very capable of some very complex sounds.

The built-in Arpeggiator has 118 presets which
can be easily edited to your liking, and 26 real-time control/editing knobs make
mutating your sound a pleasure. All controls may be recorded in real-time
to an external sequencer.

The Fizmo Rack is 5U rack-mount version of the Fizmo with more patches.
The Fizmo will appeal to anyone who creates electronic music,
particularly those into techno, trance, ambient or industrial. Sound designers
and film composers would also enjoy this synth. The evolving motion and rhythmic
patterns of its sounds created by the Transwave technology set this synth
apart from the others. The Fizmo has been used by Eat Static.